Strikeforce veteran Adam Schindler has joined the “Summer Series” field, which kicks off June 25 at Bellator 46 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Schindler, a two-time state high-school wrestling champion, owns a 9-1 MMA record, which included a current six-fight win streak and a pair of wins in Strikeforce and Bellator.

“I’m just ready to get in that cage and win,” the West Virginia native stated. “This is the time where I take the step from everyone around me knowing how good I am, to everyone seeing how good I am all across the country. This is my chance to shine.”

Bellator’s “Summer Series” includes monthly events in June, July and August. The MTV2-broadcast series includes many non-tournament fights, but the featherweight tourney earns the winner $100,000 in total pay and a guaranteed title shot. Notables Ronnie Mann, Pat Curran and Marlon Sandro also have been announced for the eight-man field.

Schindler turned pro in 2008 after an eight-year Air Force career. Six of his nine have come via submission, including an August victory over Kierre Gooch at “Strikeforce: Houston.”

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